Game



Feb. 14, 1928.

J. W. AHLGRIM GAME Filed May 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR, IWAH LQRIM TTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1928."

I resssei JOHN w. Annex-11a, oFs'AN'rA'MonIoA; cirnrronnmp I GAME.

Application filed May' 23, 1927. Serial No. 193,522.

This inventionrelatesto games. y

- An objectoi' the invention is: to provide a game apparatus of simple constructionand which enables the entertainment of ac'onsiderable number of players and observers-at onetime. y

Anotlier object isto provide a game in-v cluding coordinate, actuable signal flags and adeclr of playcrs cards the flags each hearing adiflerent number and being characterized in' series of different colors indiscrimi nately mixed in a field and the cards each divided; into diametrical zones which are severally colored to correspond with the color of theflags and each zone having sections which are numbered to correspond with the corelative flag. 1 I 1 A. further object is to provide means for shifting the flags from a concealed to anie v posed position visibleto players holding the cards and to observers. t

Additional objects, advantages'and {features will be made manifest in tli'e gfollowing specification of the herewith illustrated en'ibodimentyit being understood that. modifications, variations and adaptations may be resorted to within the spirit, scope and principle of the invention as it is more directly claimed hereinafter. i

Figure ,1 isa front elevation of the flag box,partly broken away..- v

'Figure 2 isa. vertical cross-section of the flag boxyas mounted to travel from player to player.

Figure 3 ting bar. r V V 1 My Figure 4: is a perspective of a detached flaggstem. I

Figure 5 is a perspective of a flag. Figure 6 is a perspectve of a flag mount. Figure 7 is a diagrammatic plan of the is a detail of a part of a reset? flag box carrier.

Figure 8 is a face view of a players card; The game includes a deck of, say fortyeight, cards C here shown as of circular form and having five diametrical zones Z of as many different colors, as red, blue, green, brown and yellow. Each zone is divided into four sections which arevariously numbered' sections of the same color on the cards 7 "4 7? it 7 being numbered from .1 to 16' The zones are labelled severally as Wheat, Corn, Oat-s, Barley, F lax; all similar color zones having the samevgrain legend. Since there are five colors and grains shown and as each grain zone has four sections and these aicolor run from ,l ito 16?? the product or the numbered sections andthe by, numberor color combination.

colors is eighty sections all different either The object is for a player to win or points by filling outon his cards a; full grain zone of tour difif'erently numbered sec tions. 1

' This isaccomplished I by apparatus having a fieldIo fiags F ot'which a series OfQlgllt/y is provldedas complementary to the five grains of siXteennumbers each; s y

.The full ser'es ofcight ,fiags is mounted on respective stems Qwhich may have mounts S in which'the flags can be readily interchanged from time to time for jumbling their order {Eliestems stand side to side ina vertical boxchamber fl having ,frontand rcanpanesb of glass. under a frame header 7. c lt, is pretlerredthat duplicate flags at imi ii'ediatcly opposite position on the stems be employed; so that a similar signal will ap- I pear atthe front and rear windows. Spaced above the topv or the row of stems-2 is a cross-rod ,1O -Whieh servesv for a keeper; for

light springs 11 attachedto the tops of the stems. flVhenastem is pushed up its-spring lr-Jt c he s over the keeper rod and this sustains the ,elevatedgstem.

,{llhe ,elevated stemsmay be depressed-at will by a un versal bar 12, hung by springs 13,1,above thetopof thetrow of stems. The

pushbutton 14 above the box header 7. y I

r The stems are arranged in groups of five side to side, and theflags, oif eachlgroup are spaced verticallyin a column (sixteen,colu! s 1n-the chamber t) The stems; are

connected to respective off-set levers 1 5 in any suitable manner here shown as by links 16. The group levers have vertically and laterally o'ti'set keys 17 so as to provide ample finger clearance. In their lower positions the levers andthe stems are stopped by stepped-shoulders 18, Fig. 1, in groups along the bottom of the row.

The levers 15 are loosely mounted on respective pivot axles 20 and are enclosed, except at the keys, by a suitable box 21.

The vertically spaced flags F are concealed in their lower positions by opaque portions 0 of the frontand rear windows 5 and, hence, are unknown to the players who, in turn, have the option of punching down any tin-pressed key 17 in the bank with the 0bject of lifting into view, over the opaque area, a flag having a number and color corresponding to card grain section and num ber Which he holds. The lifted stem 2 moves its flag into display (front and rear) and any player holding the relative grain card, by section number and color, places a marker on the section.

Any player filling a zonewvith markers must call out Corner on pit on such grain as he has cornered. For this he earns a point or score.

The resetting bar 12 is then depressed to restore all flags to concealed position and the play starts over.

Preferably the flag box is mechanically carried in an orbit from player to player at a table or counter T within which may stand a game keeper who Watches the plays, keeps score and resets the flags from time'to time.

The box is here shown as attached to a sprocket belt 25 driven by Wheels 26. Stools 27 may be placed adjacent to the table or counter for comfort of participants.

All cards will be turned into the game keeper after each play and he Will shuflle and reissue them to the players.

The game is designed to cultivate the memory by causing the player to endeavor to memorize the positionsot' the eighty flags by number so that he can by this capacity quickly select the right keys in his turn.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a game a deck of cards each card characterized by diametrica-l zones of different colors, the zones having numbered sections, no zones of a color having duplicate numbers, and a system of flags each of a color and number corresponding to one of the numbered color sections of the cards, means in Which'the flags are all arranged in a field and concealed, andmeans for selec-' tively movingthe flags into a visible position.

2. In a game a device including a boX having a bank of keys, levers actuated by the keys, a field of colored and numbered flags each operative by a given lever, and a deck of cards, each having colored and numbered sections corelative to the field of flags.

3. In a game a device including a box having a bank 01 keys, levers actuated by the keys, a field oi colored and numbered flags each operative by a given lever, and a deck ot cards, each having colored numbered sections corelative to the field of flags, and means for retaining the flags in a displayed position following key action.

at. In a game a device including a box having a bank of keys, levers actuated by the keys, a field of colored and numbered flags each operative by a given lever, and a deck of cards, each having colored and numbered sections corelat-ive to the field of flags, and for retaining the flags in a displayed position following key action; the respective keys being held in played position by their levers.

5. In a game a device including a boX having a bank of keys, a field of colored and numbered flags each operative by a given lever, and a deck of cards, each having colored and numbered sections corelative to the held of flags, and means for retaining the flags in a displayed position following key action, and means for restoring all exposed to a concealed position.

(-3. A game including a field of flags each diticrently characterized, a deck of players cards having sections corresponding to the said'flags in designation, means for individually moving the flags, means to conceal the flags in one position and expose them in another, means to retain the flags in exposed position, and means for restoring all exposed flags.

7. In a game, a field of movable flags, acase in which the field is mounted and for concealing the flags in one position and exposing them in another therein, a stationary players table structure, and a means for orbitally moving the case from player to player at the table structure.

JOHN WV. AHLGRIM. 

